Window-shade fixture.



PATENTED JULYB, 1906.

J. F. 6a M. N. CANNON. WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE.

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No. 824,707. PATENTED JULY 3, 1906. J. I'. & M. N. CANNON. WINDOW SHADEFIXTURE.

APPLIGATIQN FILED IBB. 26.11906.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OEEIOE. 1

JOHN F. CANNON AND MATTIE N. CANNON, OF ERICK, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

WINDOW-SHADE FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1906.

Application filed February 26,1906. Serial No. 303,099.

To eZ/ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN F. CANNON and MATTIE N. CANNON, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Erick, in the county of Greer, Oklahoma'Territory, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlindow-Shade Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of window-shades and fixturesembodying pivoted arms carrying the shade-roller and so arranged thatthey may be swung upwardly or downwardly, so that the shade may covereither the entire window or the upper or lower portion thereof,respectively.

The obj ect of our invention is to provide an improved device of thischaracter which will embody few and simple parts that may be easilyoperated to hold the fixture in raised or lowered position, which isprovided with a spring-catch which will automatically lockthe-shade-lixture `in its upper or raised position, and which willpossess certain'new and useful features hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of rthe means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of aportion of a window-frame with our improved window-shade fixture appliedthereto, the parts being shown in their upper position. Fig. 2 is asimilar view with the Xture lowered. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinalsection. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

-Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a window-frameprovided with stiles 2 of any desired construction for any design ofwindow-sash. Brackets 4 are secured at the proper elevation to therespective stiles 2, and each bracket 4 is provided with two outstandingears 5, preferably bent up from the metal of which the bracket itself isformed. The ears 5 are apertured and re- Aceive between them one end. ofarms 6, that are pivotally connected at such ends to the brackets bymeans of pivots 7. The free ends of the arms 6 are connected together byan L-shaped plate 8, the angular members of which fit over the outerends and sides, respectively, of the arms. One end of the L- s rapedplate 8 is preferably permanently connected to its respective arm, whilethe other end of said plate is preferably detachably connected to itsarm by means of one or more thumb-nuts 9. Attached to the inner sides ofthe arms .6 and at their outer ends are plates 10, preferably of metalformed with the usual square and round sockets for the reception of thegudgeons of the ordinary spring shade-roller 11. to the inner side ofone arm 6, (preferably the right-hand arm,) and an actuating-rod 13 isprovided with an eye 14, whereby it is pivotally connected to said stud.The actuatingrod 13 is provided at its other end with a handle portion15. The same arm is provided on its outer side with a pin or lug 16,with which the spring-catch 17 is designed to engage when the arms areswung to their raised Or uppermost position. In the present instance thespring-catch 17 is in the form of a flat angular plate, one end of whichis secured by screws or the like to the stile 2 and the other end ofwhich projects outwardly from the stile and is provided with an orifice18, into which the pin 16 is designed to snap. The outer end 19 of thespring- A stud 12 is securedcatch 17 is rolled upon itself, as shown at20,

to form a convenient means by whichacord or cable 21 may be secured. Thecord eX- tends through a screw-eye or similar loop 22, projecting outfrom the stile in horizontal alinement with the spring-catch and thencepasses downwardly into convenient position for manipulation from thefloor.

In the practical use ofthe device if it be desired to shade the upperportion of the window or the entire window the arms 6 are swung to theirupper position, Where they will be held by the spring-catch 17, and theshade may then be raised or lowered as much as desired. If, on the otherhand, it be desired to shade the lower part of the window only, thespringcatch will be released by pullin on the cord 'or cable and thearms 6 lowere by means of be seen that we have provided a simple and ieHicient device of this character which can be cheaply manufactured andeasily assembled. The shade may be readily attached and detached fromits supporting-arms 6 by springing one of the arms 6 outwardly slightlyafter the thumb-nut that secures the L-shaped plate has been removed.The L shaped plate forms considerable protection for the shade againstdust, as it constitutes .a partially-inclosing housing therefor.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Awindowshade ixture, comprising brackets arranged for attachment to. thestiles of a window-frame, arms pivotally connected at one end to saidbrackets to swing in a vertical plane, a plate connecting the lfree endsof said arms, said arms being provided with sockets for the reception ofthe gudgeons oi a shade-roller,l and one of said 2. A window-shadeixture, comprising brackets designed for attachment to the stiles of awindow-frame, arms pivoted in said bracket to swing in a vertical planeandpro- 3 5 vided at their free ends with sockets designed to receivethe gudgeons of a shade-roller, an L-shaped plate permanently connectedat one end to one of said arms and having a detachable connection to theother end oi the 4o other arm whereby said arm may be sprung outwardlywith relation to the plate to secure the shade-roller in place andremove it also, an actuating-rod secured to one of said arms, saidlatter 'arm being provided on its outer 45 face with a lug, an angularspring-catch projecting out 'from one stile and provided with an ori 'cein which the lug is designed to snap whereby to hold the arms'in raisedposition, and an actuating cord or cable secured to the 5o free end ofsaid catch, an eye or loop being provided on the stile adjacent to andin horizontal alinement with said catch and through which the cord orcable passes.

In testimony whereof we ax our signa- 55 tures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN F. CANNON. [L s] MATTIE N. CANNON. [L. si

Witnesses:

O. N. THURMOND, N. W. GIBBs.

